Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive19.6% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT  (all builds)
Memory19.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140531
Uptime7.9 Days
Run DateMay 21 '20 at 14:00
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 87.4
1-Core 129
2-Core 227
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 534
56% 452 Pts
64-Core 629
39% 629 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
EVGA(3842 4991) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.75
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17% Very poor
Lighting 0
Reflection 78.2
Parallax 72.3
0% 50.2 fps
MRender 62.3
Gravity 64.2
Splatting 57.5
50% 61.3 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 17%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 100 53 15 23 126 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
19.6% Very poor
Read 116
Write 94.7
Mixed 50.5
SusWrite 56.1
18% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 11.9
4K Write 9.4
4K Mixed 5
29% 8.77 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 12.5
DQ Mixed 17.9
26% 51.2 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 100%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 144 147 147 146 147 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 146
Write 105
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 146
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.6% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.6
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 14.4
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming GT Builds (Compare 176 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $813
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